OPINION: Concussion discussion needs a head start

9:55 PM,
Nov. 2, 2013

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This is not a year of transition for the game of football. It is the year of transition for the sport, and you have only to look at the confusion among players, coaches and officials to see it.

High hits are drawing new penalties - at least sometimes - but head injuries are still common. Low hits, like Houston Texans safety D.J. Swearinger's dive into Miami Dolphins tight end Dustin Keller's knee, are ruining players' seasons and sometimes their careers.